The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1887-11-27
NOW THE SQUIRE SHOT THREE DEER
AND YET HUNG UP FOUR.

rOundinRS. Via Dol, Lne lanulOru, WbB Dorm on
the place. and has grown gray. rotund. and
the same before him..
Atthis season Of the year there is always q
hunter or two auartered at Old Soils, and ono
IA sure to meet with rare specimens Of the gen-
uIne Observation-Disclosures. Rrizzlod. lusty.
rough, and big-hesrted-relics Of tho day when
the rife was not only the chief source OF their
pleasure. but tho arbiter OF their safety and
comfort rs we'll. Tho meeting Of two or three
OF these old timers around the blazing hearth
In Old Soils barroom Is q rare treat to those
who may have the good fortunet to be onlookers
and listeners. Grotesque OF garba and speech.
bubbling over with good nature. and possessed
OF q fund OF robust humor that Is irresistible,
an evenings encounter with o group OF those
hardy hunters IL one never to DO forgotten.
Their exploits and adventures In the woods.
and tho rare experiences OF others, form the
lnvariable subject Of their discourse-ex
cept about election times. when tho merits
and prospects OF rival candidates for "shurf"
or o less noisy and always emphatic discussion.
II at the relation OF some Of the hunting and
aships stories Il t9sss ,I rude and 81 sim npt ! natives I.s
rattle 1t will be because the bones Of that illus
tnons and veracious noblaman have long since
resol; ed themselves into irroclstmable and
.. SHe . sysnipF i,m at this b I,t tn. cd St y %ss. and Hish at Z
81 called l hin e un Isl En-! En- s9d L., was Flsd to g. Sc
n6 ire when he was followed by a tall, raw.boned
hunter, with Q beard long and white. and 2
y ysy,l pgHFsSep pnd ga sfS saP in s1. his sh SI% LEI ;so Both
The squire was earruious. and had a habit Of
r%epeatinr the last words Of one sentence when
be ssm fssHp turn anG 70 ( his T ranppSidh o gave sa ona T fhs
three old Veterans joined each other at tho
hieh, ancient, bar, and we're about to renew the
strobe sturdy man with, q bristling. stpbby
s beard " i swe q III thf SisS Ss sso sEogC en. sn q Z s Msioh
i Eass WOOL hat Stp was pulled down over his eyes.
nassP draw ns iP%sish Ne soa ald have 80 VIE eiashe sIf hssrsSlfg
s 81 : e so sss go. s and a sis1D pGS SS%i so ii's on ssa
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E!e-e e;sisif,nf a- 9. sisio-f 70 s'A- bays; Ste'0i the
IN theirs-e-iuis. sG-ii.m.me some r-a.m
was Silas. and he was one OF the greatest hunt
Els Els t III sh IN s the Woods tr ySnFso osa, eqt u saHfn59 anz
S $&sssise sn and apf ga 2 sSl . EsPs 70 rs. .ss t ~ e u e
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usety sweep the ridges with our Of, smooth.
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;lsllmsd the Squire, SSEl5 ~ vent hqn ,sI1b with
sSSSs 3 S wa, NJ 100 Sapt inv With hun me-. WI" Noeo as:
%%sept the dogs. o course: 'cePt the dogs;
e esn d0s Yes. WIS 'Twer Run this he ws'n way me. This e
tHh5fS'ush a an o. 7, h 9aEk E EGSd back * ,s Q. n H%li Z!
Isis Holier th't nobody'd eyer 'sPected to see
assign stuck on q tree thar. No; w tn were z
sign stuck on a tree. Il were stuck thai. an. Il
puiu, 90 " C1 1Sou1o LhohO L. u ~ ~
want nobody to trespass on them parts. TIL
want nobody to trespass on them parts or the
the sign said, ea nigh ez could make It out.
sign. an then Stood an wished tht some one'd
sS%s x Isl fng s 20 e9 ons NJ q e Sass t an' Try pe ar. for +
fear th't some, one mowt come list arter were
seRst ! x wsss Ii { s q . .dd Eslse 1 s E sPssl! ! III I H'ff 7
me sGpar back to the days wen We Isety res.
g. ssy Elt tRa RA ye}i ai;d. 1t Y sss f. e d iti'4 b ss' | < fn sSsa
Ha; i, 4 e sls an; ! s kEesT, "a. i Tlss the n j ys}l a. !. f so /
yell Mers listed from; Right Plumb Iso'ards
hadn't gone more'n twenty rod Tore / kim
s tysn'' tha asd' sli s0' l. Not COM. sus aSGs oa ae,i
s ,si .si|'sm0%$HP W.. d'4aee s Tes E ! rs =:
Sindoe an had his teeth socfsd clean lean up to
the gums In her throat. Yes. clean up to the
go es, IN nor 1srs suck T sSs b ! Sse ed,s ihs !. e se ~
&! 81 s.ss q 'arai / sa, ! !? Roi g, t RSs 9 h1 Il. t sIsssFd
Inch S%s auss srm H iEof inch 81 n a nss S seal SGfff hs aim ma az
lis sisSsr sc'e No. ~ rh sss DOE oss were e,e dssS; d IssSsSn
On her yit-, Hadn't, s~ca'cslyy started II. Eb. SO
tout ner !uIoat ana nunR ner I'D. les, i nun8
hnsr up. 30 that's tho way I hung up four. Sile.
that's the way It were, Eb. Hung up four. ye
IT, TsIs but nio sn !. Killed three; unly killed three.
"Ths. ruther 'splains It. Squire. sqpeaksd
SnG1s G% nh "Bat a1ra me- q JdSnt thInE "a "a
iour deer. even OF the fourth one were, under
seen saroumstances ez them o. youIn. I'm
Enmmed, Of I'd b 50 ~scruplous ez TO unly claim
t!!hree on EN- ez my KILN. I'd lie q leetle fust.
best o me. Wouldn't you. SieT" m
on B-e.e-yut yer b-o-o-uts ] w-o.o-udF said
Bile with his drawl and his twang.
But, Eb," said the Squire. deprecatingly.
slie. That s seG ali. Az the saddles were on:
common light-lightest saddles ! over soc; ,Ef
mmade a diifernce. But 'twere. unly q doc with
light saddles. Blle. That's all II were, Eb. Yes"
temme see" said Uncle Eb IN bis shrillest
MMeble. Seems to me Tom, Gi!pin, to- me;
Squire, th't ye didn't fetch the doe hum, an
Ven Tom tot me bout yer hsngin,u up four
ie heerd Tom Gilpin say hit didn't fetch
we ace hum, hay 7" said the Sauire, talking
Sfery last, and very much nsttled. "Ye heerd
porep lifeiy. Tom atipin Is, ssllls a nosin'
tlSsHss R nsslp' As Te aalh Is. e r. i eg the Rss satsymo ass
iOW cOHlQ Tom ha' aAfd ANYTHING bout IL wen